Roger Federer’s Hot Streak, Favorable Draw Will Result in 2014 US Open Title

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Published: August 23, 2014

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World No. 3 Roger Federer enters the 2014 U.S. Open as a five-time champion of the prestigious tournament. This year, he's aiming for No. 6.

This year, he'll get it.

Federer hasn't reached a final in New York since 2009, but there are plenty of reasons to believe the Swiss star will do it again.

It all starts with Federer's current hot streak. He's been playing out of his mind lately, showing brilliant form that hasn't been prevalent in quite some time—mostly due to nagging injuries.

This season, Federer has claimed four titles, including winning two of his last four events at Halle, Germany, and Cincinnati. In the other two—Wimbledon and Toronto—he reached the finals, only to fall to Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, respectively.

Sports Illustrated tweeted Federer's most recent accomplishment:



The world's No. 3 player hasn't just been playing well, he's been decimating opponents. Let's take his performance at Wimbledon for example. Through his six match victories at the All England Club, Federer won in straight sets five times—he won in four sets against No. 3 Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinal.

Creating such success on tennis' biggest stage was certainly a huge confidence booster for Federer going forward. He spoke of his mentality entering the U.S. Open during a press conference, via Joel Drucker of USOpen.org:

I'm coming in with great confidence. I can really rest now, rather than having to work on stuff. So it's just about maintaining, and that's also really good for the mind.

I can just enjoy New York for what it is and go out to the practice courts and do the opposite of what I had to do last year when I went out there and did three‑hour practice sessions and went for extra practice sessions after matches sometimes. I know my game is where I want it to be. It's about just keeping that level up right ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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